Ruger Mark II

[TRock]

Added a used Ruger Mark II to my .22 caliber collection . Got it from a good friend that took great care of it. A great little pistol to plink with and wish the weather would cooperate so I can take it out.

[North Country Gal]

Congrats. They are such great pistols.

We've keep a Mk II Target in our collection. It doesn't have the prestige and snob appeal of my Colt Woodsman, but with its heavy barrel I can shoot it better and you cant wear out a Ruger Mark. A Ruger Mark was my very first semi-auto pistol.

[BigAl52]

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Whats a good price for a Ruger Mark II government model with the box? It would be the blue model not stainless

[Hatchdog]

Congrats Trock on your new pistol. Enjoy.

[North Country Gal]

NCG
Whats a good price for a Ruger Mark II government model with the box? It would be the blue model not stainless

Al, there were two versions of the Gov't produced. The first was the actual GT made for the military. These will be stamped U.S. Government on the right side behind the ejection port. The other was the later civilian market version without that stamp. Both are identical as far as features and manner of production, but the actual military version is more collectible.

These are probably the most accurate, out of the box Ruger Marks you can buy. Ruger made them to tighter specs and accuracy standards than other Marks. Used prices reflect that. Assuming good condition with the box, I would consider $500 to be a steal for either one, especially the military stamped version. Mint condition with the box military stamped GTs can go for double that. Me, I'd have no problem going more than $500 for a really nice one, but, hey, I'm a big fan of Ruger Marks. If you have a line on one, though, I wouldn't hesitate too much. They go fast when one comes up for sale.

[BigAl52]

I dont think his is the government one but he told me if I wanted it he would take 450.00 for it and its in good condition as he takes care of all of his guns.

[TRock]

Congrats. They are such great pistols.

We've keep a Mk II Target in our collection. It doesn't have the prestige and snob appeal of my Colt Woodsman, but with its heavy barrel I can shoot it better and you cant wear out a Ruger Mark. A Ruger Mark was my very first semi-auto pistol.

Very nice indeed. I have been looking for a Mark ! or Mark !!. Don't see a lot of them at our local gun stores.. It also came with the original Ruger grips and a nice leather holster.

[North Country Gal]

All very nice and well worth the money.

For me, the value of the Ruger Mark is in its durability. Ruger Marks used as rental guns at public ranges have set record for rounds fired without a single repair, as in hundreds of thousands rounds and even then, the repair was minor and easily done.

[bandit1250]

I feel that Ruger hit a home run when it came out with the Mark II series. The MK II did not have features that were not needed like on the MK III or MK IV. My MK III Stainless fluted bull barrel is very accurate but has features that were not needed to make it legal in states like California. I don't like the MK IV at all and bought the Browning Buck Mark instead. The Browning is nice but I would rather have the MK II Competition like my wife has. I have a MK II model 512 that had a bad crown job from the factory but I fixed the crown with a brass round head screw and some lapping compound. Shoots very well now.

[BrokenolMarine]

I'm sure you'll like the MK II, I had one years ago. My current is a MKI I got from a friend, as you did. Her brother passed, and she didn't want the gun in the house, too many memories. Her husband was one of my civilian CWP students, and also a long time friend. She wanted me to have it.

[North Country Gal]

I have nothing against the MK IV. I understand why Ruger offers it. Ruger more or less pushed themselves into a corner and had to offer it. There were some MK IIIs that were so tight as to need a mallet and a punch to disassemble. They must have been assembled with a hydraulic press at the factory. I know, because friends brought them to me to work on. That was a time in Ruger production where the QC was pretty miserable and Ruger was struggling to keep up with demand. Once tuned and polished as needed, though, an MK III is every bit as good as any other Mark.

As for the mag safety on the MK III, I have witnessed beginners making the mistake of thinking a semi-auto MK III was safe and unloaded by only removing the mag. When a friend handed her MK III to me, claiming it was unloaded after only dropping the mag, I pulled the bolt back and out popped a live round. Oh, yeah, friend notwithstanding, she got an earful from me on that one that she still talks about to this day.